Monday, November 2, 2020

Apple Pie and October Memories

October was truly a lovely month. I don't remember an autumn with prettier foliage. The picture above was taken while driving down my grandpa's driveway. Grandpa lives down a fairly long driveway, tucked back amid the woods. The entire driveway was lined with golden foliage, this picture doesn't do justice to just how beautiful the golden leaves looked in person.

We were able to take a couple of day trips in the month of October. Our favorite was our visit to Letchworth State Park. The trees were just beginning to change color, the weather was pleasantly cool, and it was such a treat to see so many amazing views of God's marvelous creation!

 Letchworth is often referred to the "Grand Canyon of the East". While there we saw the actual home of Mary Jemison, a rustic log cabin. She is buried at Letchworth and they have a monument honoring her, as well as a historical display of her life.

The three waterfalls were truly splendid! Our little girl was absolutely delighted by the waterfalls, as she had never seen a waterfall that large or impressive before.

Not far from Letchworth is Mount Morris, the town where Lamplighter Publishing is located. We were pleased to have the chance to visit Lamplighter and tour their book bindery and recording studio. It was a treat to see how they create the beautiful books in their collection. We were deeply impressed at all the hands-on work that goes into creating each volume.

When the days grow cooler I look forward to baking my favorite Autumnal recipes. Nothing say "fall" like apple pie. I thought I would share my favorite recipe. It is the recipe my mom always made when I was growing up. It is simple, but delicious.

Apple Pie

6-7 cups apples, peeled and sliced

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup flour

4 tablespoons melted butter

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine all ingredients. Pour into pie shell. Top with crust or crumb topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. 

Crumb Topping:

1/2 cup flour

1 cup oatmeal

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup butter

Blend well. Sprinkle over pie evenly.


We didn't have our first frost until nearly the end of October. It gave us ample time to enjoy the flowers in Jemimah's wild flower patch. She was bringing in little bouquets nearly every day. The wild flowers brought us all much joy this summer.

The zinnias were my favorite in the mix. I loved the combination of vibrant and soft colors.

I had to snap a few pictures knowing that these would be some of the last fresh flowers we would enjoy until spring.

A sample of how the daily mini bouquets had a tendency to take over the kitchen table.

I hope you have all enjoyed a beautiful October as we have. May you have a blessed week!

"O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth." Isaiah 25:1



9 comments:

  1. The autumn leaves are beautiful as are the flowers. I will probably be embarrassed to admit this, but I don’t know who Mary J is so will now do a search and learn something for the day. 🍁

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  2. So lovely to see the Autumn colours looking so cheerful. And garden flowers too! All I have left now is a very large Dahlia which goes on and on flowering.

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  3. QUE LINDO SABER DE TI NUEVAMENTE SARAH, HAN PASADO 2 MESES DESDE TU ULTIMA PUBLICACION, ES AGRADABLE VER QUE TODOS ESTAN MUY BIEN, DISFRUTANDO DE LA CREACION DE DIOS. ME ENCANTA EL PASTEL DE MANZANA Y LO HAGO IGUAL A TU RECETA Y ES MUY RICO, A MI FAMILIA LES GUSTA MUCHO, QUE HERMOSOS COLORES TIENEN ESAS FLORES, JEMIMA ES MUY DULCE Y CARIÑOSA LLENANDOTE EL HOGAR DE PEQUEÑOS RAMOS. AQUI ESTAMOS EN PRIMAVERA Y HAY UNA EXPLOSION DE COLORES, DE FLORES NACIENDO, ARBOLES LLENANDOSE DE HOJAS, TODAVIA HAY UNA BRISA FRESCA DEL INVIERNO, PERO EL VERANO SE APROXIMA INEXSORABLEMENTE. BENDICIONES QUERIDA HERMANA Y QUE EL SEÑOR LOS SIGA GUARDANDO DE TODO MAL.

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  4. Your outings sound wonderful! I adore Lamplighter Books and would have enjoyed that also! And your flowers are candy for the eyes ♥️

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  5. I will have to check out Lamplighter. I’m not familiar with them. Lovely post and so glad you shared the recipe. I love to bake, but especially in the fall and winter.

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  6. Good Morning, dear Sarah...your pie looks so delicious! We have spent time canning applesauce and apple pie filling for winter here in Maine. The fall colors have been lovely here as well...and we are experiencing exceptionally warm weather for this time of year...such a blessing! I, too, love lamplighter books and have been trying to collect some for my young grandchildren at thrift shops and yard sales and such.

    Blessings to you and your sweet family!
    Laura

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  7. Oh what a beautiful life you're living! I'll bet Jemimah's a little sweetheart! My Amy, now 19, planted zinnias and brought in many bouquets over the summer.
    Happy Thanksgiving my friend!
    Blessings from Harvest Lane Cottage,
    Laura

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  8. Such a wonderful place to explore and adore for all it's glorious colour and splendour! I do love waterfalls. Apple pies are a must for fall and really anytime. Thanks for sharing the recipe! Love your flowers to...just amazing colour!

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  9. Hello Sarah,
    Your posts are always such a blessing! It’s been a beautiful autumn and I look forward to making your apple pie recipe.
    God bless you and your family,
    Lorri

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